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Is Everything A.S.M.R. Now?
Videos that tickle what is known as the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response used to belong to a specific corner of…
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Steve Albini’s 10 Essential Recordings
The musician and audio engineer, who died on Tuesday at 61, gave artists including Nirvana and PJ Harvey an authentic…
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Why You Can Hear the Temperature of Water
A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so…
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Bob Heil, Whose Innovations Enhanced the Sound of Rock, Dies at 83
A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to…
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How Khruangbin’s Sound Became the New Mood Music
The Texan trio’s vibes have spawned countless imitators, but their magic isn’t so easy to replicate.
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In ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘The Zone of Interest,’ We Hear What We Are
Humans have spent much of history coming up with novel ways to exterminate one another, but the defining feature of…
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The Saxophone Master Shabaka Hutchings Is on a Fresh Journey: Flutes
The British musician is an artist in residence at Winter Jazzfest in New York this week, playing an instrument group…
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The EGOT Winner Behind Sondheim’s Signature Sound
To understand the role of the Broadway orchestrator, seek out the composer Stephen Sondheim’s piano demo for the song “Losing…
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The Secret Art of Turning a Concert Into a Film (Taylor’s Version)
Movies like “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” rely on savvy tricks and sophisticated techniques to capture a semblance of the…
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Video Recordings Reveal the Scariest Sound on the Savanna
When confronted with recordings of human voices, 19 species fled instantly, while they were less frightened by lion sounds and…